Rather than calling for a reduction in flouridation, today there are calls for more!

You may have heard of the chaos in the UK government, resignations galore and so on. Well they have a new Health Secretary there called Andy Burnham, appointed by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

And Andy Burnham, as the new Health Secretary, is calling for more flouridation of the UKs drinking water.

Now we have recently featured some of the studies and the calls for LESS flouridation in our water,  so what gives in the UK so that in June of 09 they want MORE flouride in the water.

Well it just happens that Mr Burnham is a recent Vice President of the British Flouridation Society.

You’d think that someone with his power and influence would do what is best for the public health, however despite evidence to the contrary he’s trying to add more contaminants to the drinking water rather than remove them.

What do you think will happen to sales of water filters in the UK? I suspect they’ll go up.

After all, apart from  filtering out the flouride, have you ever tasted London water? Yuk. Read the rest of this entry

Did you realize how many eminent scientists oppose flouridation of water?

Everyone assumes that because we have flouride in our water it must be good. After all don’t all those dentists keep telling us that if there’s flouride in our water our teeth are protected from cavities?

Not everyone, though, agrees that flouride in water is a good idea, or safe.

In 2006 there was a report issued by a panel appointed by the National Research Council of the National Academies. That report found that around 1 in 3 children are negatively affected by excess flouride, and that this negative affect is found in both the health of their teeth, and also more general health complaints.

The report also suggested that the EPAs drinking water standard for flouride (4 ppm) should be lowered.

The panel included some very eminent scientists, including a nobel prize laureate in medicine and a previous EPA scientist, and a total of around 2000 scientists.

Here’s a short video about it.

However despite that report we still have flouride in our water.

Further Health Canada has also suggested lowering the incidence of flouride in the water. Other recommendations include that infant formula should not be mixed with flouridated water to protect the health of babies.

Did you know you can turn air into water with an air to water generator?

Yes believe it or not it’s not science fiction. It’s perfectly possible to turn air into water, and you can buy an air to water generator right now.

Air is drawn into a series of air filters, both electrostatic and carbon, where it is cleaned and then it’s condensed into water. This is done through a series of UV hot/cold filters which removes the water already held in the air and turns it into purified water.

It’s quite possible to buy air to water generators for small applications, like on desk units, as well as for large scale drinking water supply systems that can deliver in the hundreds of gallons a day.

And there’s a side benefit. This process also cleans your air as well, so improving air quality at the same time. And there’s certainly nothing wrong with improving air quality.

Whilst the units aren’t cheap, especially the big ones that turn air into water on a larger scale, it’s technology that works and is being used, and sold, currently. Read the rest of this entry

Replacement water filters. Is the cost of replacement cartridges a problem?

Are you in need of a good water filter? If you understand the risks associated with drinking water from the regular municipal water supplies then you understand the need for a great water filter, not just a good one. What do you need to know about replacement water filters?

Replacement water filters are water purifiers that have a part that needs to be replaced from time to time. Not all water purification systems have parts that need regular replacement, but some do.

What needs to be replaced is the cartridge that actually holds the filter medium. From time to time this cartridge become clogged with contaminants and won’t work as effectively as it once did, or if left too long can even block up completely.

This is good. This means that the water filter is working and the contaminants that you would otherwise be drinking are now captured in the cartridge. When you throw the cartridge in the trash you’ve just thrown out all the impurities that you would have drunk. You can feel good about this.

But there can be  a problem. The problem is this. Replacement water cartridges cost money and people buy their water filters based not on whether they are buying the best water filter but on what the replacement cartridges cost. And for this reason a customer can end up with a water filter that isn’t the best because of the perception of cost of replacing the cartridges.

There’s a couple of things you need to think about before buying a water filter that needs replacement cartridges. The first is that you are buying a water filter to filter out impurities and keep your water healthy to drink. You need to be buying the best water filter, regardless of the cost of the replacements or you are compromising the quality of your water because of cost. Buy the best, not the cheapest.

But of course for many cost is an issue. So here’s the good news.

The best water filters are not even the most expensive filters. The best water filters are Aquasana water filters, and on a cost comparison they are relatively inexpensive to use, including factoring in the cost of replacement cartridges.

In fact the figures show that the Aquasana AQ-4000 (their countertop water filter) sells for around $100 and with replacements factored in costs 9.6 cents per gallon. Compare that to the equivalent products for Aqua-Pure, 13 cents per gallon, Brita, 20 cents per gallon, PUR at 20 cents per gallon and more.

In fact of 10 drinking water filters tested the Aquasana water filter was the cheapest water filter to buy and use. Good news for anyone on a budget because not only are they the cheapest water filter but also the best. Read the rest of this entry